Tyre Prices – Are We Being Short-Changed?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Recently, we were assigned an interesting challenge.
Floor Space for Tyrexpo Africa Selling Fast
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) The launch of Tyrexpo Africa 2006 has been met with excellent response from both national and international exhibitors.
Apollo Tyres Set to Purchase Dunlop South Africa
(Akron/Tire Review) India’s Apollo Tyres Ltd. will buy Dunlop Tyres International (Pty) Ltd., better known as Dunlop South Africa, in an all-cash, $62 million deal.
Advancing Technology
Advancing Technology High tech manufacturing has made inroads in many industries, and tiremaking is no exception. Though robotics has not displaced traditional tire building techniques on a large scale, it’s use is certainly growing. Making a tire is a labor-intensive process for a variety of reasons. A tire consists of many individual components that all
Keeping It All In The Family: A ‘Well-Run’ Family Business is Not a Contradiction
Keeping It All In The Family A ‘well-run’ family business is not necessarily a contradiction in terms. There have been many cases of successful family companies, and there will be many more to come. But having family aboard can be both a help or a hurt, depending on how things are handled. Family ties are
Altering the Landscape: Dealers Battle Consolidations, Competition For OTR Business
Altering the Landscape Dealers Battle Consolidations, Competition For OTR Business Consolidations, tighter budgets, increased competition. Sounds like any type of industry. But not every industry deals with vehicles capable of moving 100 tons of earth and mineral. Much like the landscapes it works in, the OTR business has changed over the years. The number of
Industry Report
New Tie-Up Focuses on Run-Flat Technology
New Year, New Rules: Disputed OSHA Ergonomic Regs in Effect – For Now
Disputed OSHA Ergonomic Regs in Effect – For Now
Industry Report
Michelin signs eight more retreaders, now claims 38